Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMalky Goldman. "I have two options: not to live or to live with pain. I chose to live with pain." Credit: Yoni CholevMalky Goldman was born in Jerusalem's grittiest Haredi neighborhood, but her family's move to New York and John Turturro's recognition of her talent have helped propel her to the Tribeca film festivalHaim HandwerkerNew York04:31 PM • June 10 2026 IDTNEW YORK – Many screenwriters would be happy to invent a plot that even remotely resembles Malky Goldman's life story. She was born in Mea She'arim, the gritty ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem. She was the daughter of a spiritual leader from the Satmar community, the 10th of his 14 children.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli moviesUltra-OrthodoxJewish worldIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGwyneth Paltrow Catches Flak After Starring in Israeli Luxury Real Estate AdWhat the Knicks Mania Reveals About Israelis and Collective Blame for Gaza'Propaganda Masked as Art': What Is Putin Trying to Achieve at Venice Biennale?Muslim Graves and Rare Toads: The Fight Over Renovating Jerusalem's Mamilla PoolNYC Actress Malky Goldman Survived a Haredi Arranged MarriageRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza